Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-06
DAILY HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL.
p. M. Darcy Elected Chief
of Police.
IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS.
The Downey Avenue Bridge to
Be Replaced With a New
Structure.

ternoon, President Breed in the chat
and Messrs. Stearns, Willard, Kuhrts
Frankenfield, Gibbs, Collins, Jones
Lowell, Teed and Hitler present.
After the reading and adoption o
the minutes the following business wal
transacted:
The recommendation OF the Boart
of Public Works that franchise bt
granted to the Central Street Railroad
Company for railway from Hof
street to Grandin, on Daily street, was
adopted and the bond approved.
Mayor Workman called attention tt
petition of property owners on Boyc
street asking that a zanja be pip ID
The Mayor recommended that the city
carts be employed couple of days il
sloping and repairing said street. Re-
ferred to Zanja Committee.
The matter of the resignation of the
Chief of Police, Skinner, came up
and on motion of Mr.. Frankenfeld il
was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Frankenfield the
election of new Chief was proceeded
with.
Mr.. Gibbs said that the vacancy
ought to be filled by competent per-
son. He nominated z. M. Darcy,
seconded by Mr.. Frankenfeld. Nom
nations were then closed, and ON mo-
tion of Mr.. Collins the Clerk was in
structed to cast the vote of the Coun-
Gil for the nominee. P. M. Darcy was
then declared elected.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The Zanjero reported expenditures
Of $3.50 for the week ending Septem-
Der Sd. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Superintendent OF streets re-
ported expenditures of $54l for the
week ending September Sd. Referred
TO Finance Committee.
The City Auditor presented his
trial balance sheet for August, show
ing $2l ,209. 20 on hand for the paving
of Main street, and S7,769S5 for
Spring street. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The City Auditor presented his list
of balances for the week ending
September Sd. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The City Tax Collector reported the
collection of $13,44S for licenses in
August Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Clerk of the Council reported
the issuance of $13, ,448 in licenses
during August, OF which $1,24O was
returned uncollected. Referred to
Finance committee.
The Mayor reported sales of water
amounting to $1,90S.25 in August.
Referred to Finance committee.
The Zanjero reported sales of water
amounting to $1,700.25 during Au.
gust. Referred to Finance com
mittee.
The Health Officer reported AZ
deaths in August from the following
causes: Typhoid fever, Z; consump-
ton, 8; pneumonia, l Bright's dis
ease, 1 heart disease, 2; bronchites,
L; paralysis, L; gastritis, 2; IMAM
ition, 6; old age, l meaningless, 3 !;
alcoholism, dentition, l other dis
eases, IL. Filed.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board OF Public Works reported
as follows:
On request from property owners on
West Eleventh Winfield and
Twelfth streets to have grades estab-
lished and lines defined, recommended
that the same be granted and the City
Surveyor be instructed to make nee
essary surveys. Adopted.
On petition of E. HI. Crane ct al,
to have Hill street graded between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, recon-
mended that the same be granted and
the City Attorney be instructed to
draft resolution. Adopted.
On petition of R. B. Young to be al
lowed to excavate under sidewalk on
Spring street and Second in front OF
Hollenbeck Block. recommended that
the same be granted if done in accor-
dance to ordinance. Adopted.
On petition of w. F. Fitzgerald ask.
ing for a franchise for street railway
along Commercial, Los Angeles and
San Pedro streets, ask week further
time. Granted.
In regard to the widening of First
street from Alameda TO los Angeles
river recommended that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to repair
the street and move the curbs back to
proposed line as soon as property own
ers move back distractions. Adopted.
In regard to Sanford Johnson's con-
tract on Ninth street, recommended
that the contract be awarded by strik-
ing out the words 'except between the
rails and two feet on each side
thereof" Adopted.
On petition of O. w. Childs ct al.
to have material for the paving of
Main street between First and Third
changed from granite to bituminous
lime rock, recommended the same be
granted provided the contractor sign
contract to do this work for same rice
rs Dobbinson Il Fairchild do the other
paving. Adopted.
Recommended that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to re-
move the distractions from Main
street extension. Adopted.
As the contractor is ready to COM
mence work on the granite paving on
Main street, recommended the Clerk
be instructed to notify property own
ers to pay in assessments from First
TO Requena. Adopted.
In regard to petition ior railroad on
Mission road and Griffin avenue.
recommended that the petition be
granted and that petitioner be re-
quested to hand in to the Council the
the amended franchise. Adopted.
Recommended that the City Attor.
ney be instructed to commence suit
for the widening of Hoff street at once
Adopted.
On petition of A. G.. Shafer, ct al, tc
have Main street paved with bitum
inous rock between Adams and Jeher
son according to specification B, Of
Dobbinson andFairchild, recommended
that said petitioner be allowed tC
enter into a private contract to have
said portion of Main street paved
Stricken out.
On petition of f. w. Rogers, ct al
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